Daniel Vaughn is the author of The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue, the coauthor of Whole Hog BBQ: The Gospel of Carolina Barbecue, and the barbecue editor at Texas Monthly. He has traveled the world sampling smoked meats at over 1,800 barbecue joints, most of which are in Texas.
Articles by Daniel Vaughn
Boldly Smoky Brisket and Juicy Pulled Pork at Smoke Sessions Barbecue
From Hot-N-Ready at Little Caesar's to low-and-slow in a homemade barbecue pit.
Meat Fight 2017
Meat Fight tickets go on sale TODAY at 10:00am Central are on sale NOW. Get them here. The event will be held Sunday, November 12th at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas. If you want to be there, be quick. Although Meat Fight will accommodate more attendees this year (1,500),…
After the Fire: A Look Inside Franklin Barbecue
The story of the fire that put what might be the world's most famous barbecue joint temporarily out of commission.
Tyson Cole Dishes on Loro, His Upcoming Asian Smokehouse in Austin
Tyson Cole will bring an Uchi mentality to BBQ.
The Origin Story Behind Panhandle Onion Rings
The history of our barbecue editor's favorite side dish.
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue
At this experimental barbecue truck, you're more likely to find beef cheeks than brisket on the menu.
Aaron Franklin: “We Will Rebuild”
After the storied Franklin Barbecue caught on fire, pitmaster Aaron Franklin seems determined to get back up and running.
Behind the Scenes at the “World’s Largest Free Barbecue”
A look at the annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion in Dalhart, a giant free barbecue.
Southside Market and Barbeque
We've covered its history and importance, but what about its food?
Short Line BBQ
The line might be short at this Dallas-area joint, but the barbecue deserves a crowd.
Smoke Over the Water
The ramen king of Austin writes a new chapter in the book of Texas barbecue.
Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue
Pflugerville has some of the most creative barbecue sandwiches in the Austin area.
John Mueller Black Box Barbecue
With his new Black Box Barbecue trailer parked in downtown Georgetown, John Mueller is back on his game.
Bodacious Bar-B-Q (Hallsville)
Running a barbecue business takes everything, which is exactly why Gabriel and Kasie Ritter don't want their kids to carry on the family business.
Take a trip to BBQ Camp: What’s barbecue camp like? @gregmorago @alisoncook + @jcreidtx discuss in this week’s BBQ State of Mind podcast: https://t.co/Rf3Q33R3rA — Jody Schmal (@jodyschmal) June 7, 2017 Tales from the Pits, a new podcast about…
Stillwater Barbeque (Top 50)
“Matt’s gone to feed the governor,” Emily Hall told us on our visit. She was referring to Matt Proctor, the founding pitmaster of Stillwater, who’d been summoned to Austin to grill for a cohort of visiting Aussies. But Hall, Proctor’s twenty-year-old apprentice, handled the pit with aplomb. The beef ribs…
Evie Mae’s Pit Barbeque (Top 50)
Evie Mae’s shiny new strip-center spot has been open a little more than a year, but visitors from nearby Lubbock don’t seem to miss the food truck (conveniently, the new place is about a quarter mile from the old location). An early arrival meant we not only avoided a wait…
Flores Barbecue (Top 50)
When you see a red, white, and blue “BBQ” flag, you know you’ve arrived. Parked in a tiny patch of grass next to a hair salon, Michael Wyont’s popular trailer has been open for less than a year. On a stormy morning, we were grateful to be handed a sample…
Harris Bar-B-Que (Top 50)
A backyard warrior during his younger days in Oak Cliff, Kelvin Harris spent his downtime as a maintenance worker in an aircraft mechanic shop studying videos of the state’s barbecue masters on his phone. Eventually he opened his own place. When early critics of his otherwise stellar brisket suggested he’d…